Arielle's lips parted, and she muttered, “Don't kneel. I wouldn't dare to let you. If you do that, the others will say that I'm crossing the line and being mean to you.”
Hearing that, Kelsea began gritting her teeth. If I kneel, butArielle doesn't accept it, Hans would be furious.
Hence, she had to put on a smile. “Ms. Moore, of course not. I'm your student's student. It's normal for me to be respectful.”
“Oh,” Arielle mumbled with a nod. “So you'd like to kneel now? But it's too late. I don't want to accept it.”
The colors drained out of Kelsea's face as she cast a pleading look toward Hans.
Unfortunately, Hans was not looking at her; his eyes were fixed on Arielle as if he was looking at the most precious treasure in the world.
Right then, a thought entered Arielle's mind. “There's something else. Although I don't mind others talking behind my back, I hate being slandered the most. Therefore, I'd like to clarify something.”
As she spoke, she took out her phone.
An ominous feeling began to grow in Kelsea..
In the next second, after a few rapid taps, a female voice sounded out from the speakers.
“You've always won because your opponents are all third-rate chess players and hobbyists. You've never encountered a real player. In fact, you won't even be able to defeat my friends.”
The moment that voice sounded out, the expressions of several individuals around them darkened.
“If I haven't gotten this wrong, this must be Kelsea's voice. So, Ms. Kelsea Morgan, am I a third-rate chess player to you? Didn't you lose to me last year at the tournament?”
Just then, someone at the side voiced, “I thought Ms. Moore was the one who lacks manners, but as it turns out, Kelsea's the one who's rude. How vile can her words get?”
Paling even further, Kelsea hastily explained, “N-No! 1-1 didn't mean to say that to you—”
However, the playback of the recording had yet to end.
“Is that so? What if I win against you?”
“If you win against me, I'll get on my knees and admit my defeat! However, if you lose, you'll have to apologize on your knees for your ignorance and ill-manners.”
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